Martha Chase

American geneticist
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Martha Chase
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Martha Chase

Summary

Martha Chase is a human[1]. She was born in Cleveland Heights[2]. She was born on +1927-11-30T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Lorain[4]. She died on +2003-08-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a geneticist[6], molecular biologist[7], biochemist[8], chemist[9], and microbiologist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Martha Chase's place of birth was Cleveland Heights[2].
  • Martha Chase died in Lorain[4].
  • Martha Chase was born on +1927-11-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Martha Chase died on +2003-08-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Martha Chase held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Martha Chase's professions included geneticist[6].
  • Martha Chase's professions included molecular biologist[7].
  • Martha Chase worked as a biochemist[8].
  • Martha Chase's professions included chemist[9].
  • Martha Chase's professions included microbiologist[10].
  • Martha Chase's field of work was genetics[13].
  • Martha Chase was employed by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory[14].
  • Martha Chase was educated at College of Wooster[15].
  • Martha Chase was educated at University of Southern California[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Martha Chase is Hershey–Chase experiment[17].
  • Martha Chase's image is recorded as Martha Chase.jpg[18].
  • Martha Chase is recorded as female[19].
  • Martha Chase's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Martha Chase's Commons category is recorded as Martha Chase[21].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[22].
  • Martha Chase's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/028pfz[23].
  • Martha Chase's family name is recorded as Chase[24].
  • Martha Chase's given name is recorded as Martha[25].
  • Martha Chase's significant event is recorded as Hershey–Chase experiment[26].
  • Martha Chase's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Martha Chase's place of birth was Cleveland Heights[2]. She was born on +1927-11-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at College of Wooster[15], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1866[30], headquartered in Wooster[31] and University of Southern California[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1880[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[6], molecular biologist[7], biochemist[8], chemist[9], and microbiologist[10]. Martha Chase's field of work was genetics[13]. She was employed by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Martha Chase is Hershey–Chase experiment[17].

Death and Burial

Martha Chase died on +2003-08-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Lorain[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[22].

Why It Matters

Martha Chase ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Martha Chase born?

Born in Cleveland Heights[2], Martha Chase…

Where did Martha Chase die?

Martha Chase died in Lorain[4].

What did Martha Chase do for work?

Martha Chase worked as geneticist[6], molecular biologist[7], biochemist[8], chemist[9], and microbiologist[10].

Where did Martha Chase go to school?

Martha Chase was educated at College of Wooster[15] and University of Southern California[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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